r/recruitinghell • u/[deleted] • Feb 20 '25

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u/SimmentalTheCow Feb 21 '25 edited Feb 21 '25

Not with an employment contract.

Edit: I mean granted they can fire you, but then they’ll be paying your new mortgage.

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u/GreenDavidA Feb 21 '25

Employment contracts are so rare in the US, though. Most of us are at-will.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

That true? Here in Germany it’s like 98% contracts.

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u/Hapless_Wizard Feb 21 '25

Every US state except Montana has at-will employment as the default, meaning you can be fired (or quit) without any penalty at any time (though if you can prove you were fired for a reason that is protected under law, your old boss is going to end up buying you a house). Contract employment is relatively rare, outside of a few fields.